Third  Quarterly  Report 


The 

“Forward 

Movement” 

For 

Foreign  Missions 


The  Winter  Months 
December,  1902,  to 
March,  1903  . 


Special  Subcommittee 

REV.  H.  F.  WILLIAMS,  Chairman 
W.  G.  ADAMS  REV.  W.  S.  JACOBS 

CHAS.  A.  ROWLAND,  JR.,  Athens,  Ga. 


Executive  Committee  of  Foreign  Missions 
Presbyterian  Church  in  the  United  States 
Nashville,  Tenn. 


THE  FORWARD  MOVEMENT. 


The  third  quarter  of  the  Forward  Movement  has 
been  full  of  encouragement,  although  the  work  has 
been  somewhat  obstructed  by  the  continuous  rains. 
Fifty-five  churches  have  joined  in  the  support  of  some 
definite  object,  either  the  salary  of  an  individual  mis¬ 
sionary,  or  shares  in  a  specific  station.  These  churches 
gave  last  year  $5 ,87 1 ;  they  now  promise  $18,810,  an 
increase  of  $12,939. 

During  the  past  nine  months  144  churches  have 
entered  the  Fomard  Movement  promising  in  the  ag¬ 
gregate  $56,843  anually,  a  gain  of  $36,724  over  the 
past  year’s  contribution.  These  churches  give  an 
average  of  $1.72  per  member  as  against  64  cents  last 
year.  These  results  aim  to  be  conservative  estimates 
of  what  may  be  safely  counted  on  from  each  church. 
They  are  based  upon  personal  subscriptions,  and  in 
every  case  have  been  passed  upon  by  the  pastor  and 
officers  of  the  church.  The  effect  upon  the  foreign 
mission  treasury  receipts  will  not  be  evident  at  once. 
Many  of  the  subscriptions  do  not  mature  for  several 
months.  But  in  the  coming  year  there  ought  to  be 
great  advance.  Whether  there  is  to  be  a  real  Forward 
Movement  depends  upon  the  stewardship  of  the  pastor 
and  “local  representative,’’  in  whose  keeping  this 
promise  of  larger  service  now  awaits  fulfillment. 


DETAIL  REPORT  THIRD  QUARTER. 


Synod  Of  Alabama.  Membership  Pledge. 

Bessemer . 140  $  170 

Birmingham  (South  Highland) .  234  650 

Birmingham  (Woodlavvn) .  120  285 

Montgomery  (First)  .  317  850 

Florence .  250  400 

Avondale .  89  200 

Synod  0!  Florida. 

Pensacola .  281  850 

Synod  of  Georgia. 

Cartersville  .  176  265 

Atlanta  (Inman  Park) .  95  1 1 5 

Atlanta  (Moore  Memorial) .  320  100 

Synod  of  Kentucky. 

Augusta .  269  200 

Sharon .  236  100 

Cynthiana  .  213  150 

Lexington  (Maxwell  St.) . .  370  325 

Louisville  (Highland) .  .  440  500 

Bowling  Green .  465  300 

Owensboro . 348  300 

Henderson  (Second)  .  300  100 

Shelbyville .  208  300 

Synod  of  Louisiana. 

Shreveport  .  325  1,400 

Monroe  .  133  600 

Arcadia  .  40  50 

Ruston  .  56  200 

Minden .  18  100 

Homer .  61  50 

Synod  of  Mississippi. 

Vicksburg .  276  600 

Meridian .  343  650 

Newton . 45  50 

Senatobia .  88  100 

Oxford .  217  300 

Holly  Springs .  150  150 

Yazoo  City .  285  500 

Jackson  (West  Side) .  87  100 


Synod  of  North  Carolina. 

Greensboro  (Westminster) .  256  $500 

Center .  141  250 

Graham  .  205  500 

Lumberton .  91  175 

Henderson .  149  500 

Maxton .  184  400 

Wilmington  (St.  Andrews) .  307  600 

Synod  of  South  Carolina. 

Greenwood .  302  300 

Synod  of  Tennessee. 

Clarksville .  412  750 

Memphis  (Idlewilde) .  216  300 

Memphis  (Third) .  349  200 

Synod  of  Ylrsinia. 

Tyler .  177  375 

Portsmouth . 281  400 

Norfolk  (Ghent) .  53  300 

Newport  News  (First) .  379  600 

Petersburg  (Tabb  St.) .  343  500 

Synod  of  Texas. 

Henderson .  44  50 

Lancaster .  85  100 

Waco  (Second) .  91  150 

Calvert . 75  100 

Bryan .  29  50 

Galveston  (First) .  416  600 

Totals .  11,590  $18,810 


Summary. 

Churches.  Pledges. 

First  Quarter . 41  $16,903 

Second  Quarter . 48  21,135 

Third  Quarter .  55  18,810 

Totals .  144  $56,848 


